Breast Cancer Treatment... In inflammatory breast cancer, the breast looks red and swollen and feels warm. The redness and warmth occur because the cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin. The skin of the breast may al...

Mammograms And Mammography Articles

Breast Cancer Treatment... In inflammatory breast cancer, the breast looks red and swollen and feels warm. The redness and warmth occur because the cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin. The skin of the breast may al...

FDA Sets Higher Standards for Mammography... by Carol Lewis Janie Pfefferkorn knows all too well the value of having a mammogram. She believes the procedure saved her life. "I owe a great deal to the American Cancer Society for educating me...

Mammograms... A mammogram is a test that is done to look for any abnormalities, or problems, with a woman's breasts. The test uses a special x-ray machine to take pictures of both breasts. The results are recor...

Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers... What is a screening mammogram? A screening mammogram is an x-ray of the breast used to detect breast changes in women who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. It usually involves two x-rays of ...

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